Box lid

Box lid made from the wood of HMS 'Royal Sovereign' 1786 containing hair belonging to Lord Collingwood. A round oak box lid with a glazed portion in the centre surrounded by an ebony inlay under which is plated grey hair.

Object Details

ID: REL0566.1
Type: Box lid
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: Unknown
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Diameter: 87 mm;Overall: 10 mm
Parts: Box made from H.M.S. 'Royal Sovereign' (Box)
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